1999–2000 Isthmian League

The 1999–2000 season was the 85th season of the Isthmian League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from London, East and South East England. League consisted of four divisions.

Premier Division

Isthmian League
Premier Division
Season 1999–2000
Champions Dagenham & Redbridge
Promoted Dagenham & Redbridge
Relegated Aylesbury United
Boreham Wood
Walton & Hersham
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,357 (2.94 per match)
Highest attendance 5,518 – Aldershot Town – Farnborough Town, (27 December)
Total attendance 248,459
Average attendance 538 (-5.8% to previous season)

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 19 clubs from the previous season and three new clubs:

Dagenham & Redbridge won the division and were promoted to the Football Conference. Aylesbury United, Boreham Wood and Walton & Hersham finished bottom of the table and relegated to the First Division.

Before the start of the season Hampton changed name into Hampton & Richmond Borough.

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Dagenham & Redbridge (C) (P) 42 32 5 5 97 35+62 101 Promoted to the Football Conference
2 Aldershot Town 42 24 5 13 71 51+20 77
3 Chesham United 42 20 10 12 64 50+14 70
4 Purfleet 42 18 15 9 70 48+22 69
5 Canvey Island 42 21 6 15 70 53+17 69
6 St Albans City 42 19 10 13 75 55+20 67
7 Billericay Town 42 18 12 12 62 620 66
8 Hendon 42 18 8 16 61 64−3 62
9 Slough Town 42 17 9 16 61 59+2 60
10 Dulwich Hamlet 42 17 5 20 62 68−6 56
11 Gravesend & Northfleet 42 15 10 17 66 67−1 55
12 Farnborough Town 42 14 11 17 52 55−3 53
13 Hampton & Richmond 42 13 13 16 49 57−8 52
14 Enfield 42 13 11 18 64 68−4 50
15 Heybridge Swifts 42 13 11 18 57 65−8 50
16 Hitchin Town 42 13 11 18 59 72−13 50
17 Carshalton Athletic 42 12 12 18 55 65−10 48
18 Basingstoke Town 42 13 9 20 56 71−15 48
19 Harrow Borough 42 14 6 22 54 70−16 48
20 Aylesbury United (R) 42 13 9 20 64 81−17 48 Relegated to the First Division
21 Boreham Wood (R) 42 11 10 21 44 71−27 43
22 Walton & Hersham (R) 42 11 8 23 44 70−26 41

Source: [1][2][3][4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

First Division

Isthmian League
First Division
Season 1999–2000
Champions Croydon
Promoted Croydon
Grays Athletic
Maidenhead United
Relegated Chertsey Town
Leyton Pennant
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,320 (2.86 per match)
Highest attendance 919 – Bedford Town – Barton Rovers, (27 December)
Total attendance 103,536
Average attendance 224 (+10.9% to previous season)

The First Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs: Two clubs relegated from the Premier Division:

Three clubs promoted from the Second Division:

Croydon won the division and returned to the Premier Division at the first attempt. Bedford Town and Leyton Pennant also get a promotion. Chertsey Town and Leyton Pennant relegated to the Second Division, while Leatherhead were reprieved after Hemel Hempstead were refused promotion from Second Division.

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Croydon (C) (P) 42 25 9 8 85 47+38 84 Promoted to the Premier Division
2 Grays Athletic (P) 42 21 12 9 80 44+36 75
3 Maidenhead United (P) 42 20 15 7 72 45+27 75
4 Thame United 42 20 13 9 61 38+23 73
5 Worthing 42 19 12 11 80 60+20 69
6 Staines Town 42 19 12 11 63 52+11 69
7 Whyteleafe 42 20 9 13 60 49+11 69
8 Bedford Town 42 17 12 13 59 52+7 63
9 Bromley 42 17 9 16 62 65−3 60
10 Uxbridge 42 15 13 14 60 44+16 58
11 Bishop's Stortford 42 16 10 16 57 62−5 58
12 Barton Rovers 42 16 8 18 64 83−19 56
13 Oxford City 42 17 4 21 57 55+2 55
14 Braintree Town 42 15 10 17 65 74−9 55
15 Yeading 42 12 18 12 53 54−1 54
16 Wealdstone 42 13 12 17 51 58−7 51
17 Bognor Regis Town 42 12 13 17 47 53−6 49
18 Harlow Town 42 11 13 18 62 76−14 46
19 Romford 42 12 9 21 51 70−19 45
20 Leatherhead 42 9 13 20 47 70−23 40 Reprieved from relegation
21 Chertsey Town (R) 42 9 5 28 50 84−34 32 Relegated to the Second Division
22 Leyton Pennant (R) 42 7 9 26 34 85−51 30

Source: [1][2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Second Division

Isthmian League
Second Division
Season 1999–2000
Champions Hemel Hempstead Town
Promoted Ford United
Northwood
Relegated Chalfont St Peter
Wingate & Finchley
Witham Town
Matches played 462
Goals scored 1,489 (3.22 per match)
Highest attendance 464 – Northwood – Hemel Hempstead Town, (29 April)
Total attendance 49,201
Average attendance 106 (-19.7% to previous season)

The Second Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:

Three clubs relegated from the First Division:

Three clubs promoted from the Third Division:

Hemel Hempstead Town won the division, but were refused promotion due to ground grading. Northwood were promoted to the First Division along with Ford United who get a second consecutive promotion. Wingate & Finchley finished in relegation zone along with Witham Town and Chalfont St Peter and returned to the Third Division.

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Hemel Hempstead Town (C) 42 31 8 3 98 27+71 101
2 Northwood (P) 42 29 9 4 109 40+69 96 Promoted to the First Division
3 Ford United (P) 42 28 8 6 108 41+67 92
4 Berkhamsted Town 42 22 8 12 75 52+23 74
5 Windsor & Eton 42 20 13 9 73 53+20 73
6 Wivenhoe Town 42 20 9 13 61 47+14 69
7 Barking 42 18 13 11 70 51+19 67
8 Marlow 42 20 4 18 86 66+20 64
9 Metropolitan Police 42 18 7 17 75 71+4 61
10 Banstead Athletic 42 16 11 15 55 56−1 59
11 Tooting & Mitcham United 42 16 7 19 72 74−2 55
12 Wokingham Town 42 15 9 18 58 80−22 54
13 Wembley 42 14 11 17 47 53−6 53
14 Edgware Town 42 13 11 18 72 71+1 50
15 Hungerford Town 42 13 10 19 61 78−17 49
16 Cheshunt 42 12 12 18 53 65−12 48
17 Horsham 42 13 8 21 66 81−15 47
18 Leighton Town 42 13 8 21 65 84−19 47
19 Molesey 42 10 12 20 54 69−15 42
20 Wingate & Finchley (R) 42 11 7 24 54 97−43 40 Relegated to the Third Division
21 Witham Town (R) 42 7 9 26 39 110−71 30
22 Chalfont St Peter (R) 42 2 8 32 39 124−85 14

Source: [1][2][3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Third Division

Isthmian League
Third Division
Season 1999–2000
Champions East Thurrock United
Promoted East Thurrock United
Great Wakering Rovers
Tilbury
Matches played 420
Goals scored 1,326 (3.16 per match)
Highest attendance 521 – Hertford Town – Ware, (27 December)
Total attendance 34,483
Average attendance 82 (+7.9% to previous season)

The Third Division consisted of 21 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:

Great Wakering Rovers debutated in the league and achieved promotion at the first attempt along with East Thurrock United and Tilbury. Southall resigned from the league.

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 East Thurrock United (C) (P) 40 26 7 7 89 42+47 85 Promoted to the Second Division
2 Great Wakering Rovers (P) 40 25 7 8 81 41+40 82
3 Tilbury (P) 40 21 12 7 67 39+28 75
4 Hornchurch 40 19 12 9 72 57+15 69
5 Croydon Athletic 40 19 11 10 85 52+33 68
6 Epsom & Ewell 40 18 12 10 67 46+21 66
7 Lewes 40 18 10 12 73 51+22 064
8 Bracknell Town 40 15 16 9 81 64+17 061
9 Aveley 40 17 10 13 73 64+9 061
10 Corinthian-Casuals 40 16 10 14 59 51+8 58
11 Flackwell Heath 40 17 6 17 74 76−2 57
12 Ware 40 16 8 16 74 62+12 56
13 Egham Town 40 14 13 13 48 43+5 55
14 Hertford Town 40 15 10 15 63 60+3 55
15 Abingdon Town 40 10 12 18 48 64−16 42
16 Kingsbury Town 40 11 8 21 55 86−31 041
17 Camberley Town 40 11 7 22 44 79−35 40
18 Tring Town 40 10 9 21 37 64−27 39
19 Dorking 40 9 10 21 53 69−16 37
20 Clapton 40 9 7 24 50 93−43 034
21 Southall 40 3 5 32 33 123−90 14 Resigned and joined the Combined Counties League

Source: [1][2][3]
Conflict between sources:[1] says Lewes W=18 D=10 L=12, hence pts=64; Aveley W=17 D=10 L=13, hence pts=61; therefore Bracknell Town 8th and Aveley 9th.
But [2][3] say Lewes W=17 D=11 L=12, hence pts=62; Aveley W=17 D=11 L=12, hence pts=62; therefore Aveley 8th and Bracknell Town 9th.
Also [1] says Lewes GA=51, Aveley GF=73, Kingsbury Town GA=86, Clapton GF=50.
But [2][3] say Lewes GA=52, Aveley GF=74, Kingsbury Town GA=87, Clapton GF=51.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Robinson, M. (2010). Non-League Football Tables 1889-2010. Soccer Books Ltd. ISBN 9781862232044.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 England - Isthmian League
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1999–2000 Isthmian League
  4. ↑ nonleaguefooty website
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